Publications

The African Studies Centre Leiden currently publishes eight different series. Books published in the ASCL Collection Series and Occasional Publications Series can be ordered from the Webshop or they can be purchased during a visit to the ASCL library, as long they are in stock. Book series published by Brill can be ordered directly from the publisher, or they can be purchased during a visit to the ASCL library, as long as they are in stock.

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E.M. Cezne; K. Otsuki
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Political geography
Keywords: clean hydrogen, Global South, hydrogen landscape (H2-scape), hydrogen social science research, hydrogen transitions
Added to database: 20 January 2026
A. Raia
Editors: S. Newell; K. Barber
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: African literature in transition: print cultures and African literature, 1860–1960
Keywords: booklets, East Africa, print culture, Swahili Muslim booklets
Added to database: 19 January 2026
G. Aangenendt; A. Harris; D. Wu; A. Maen; U. Oberst
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Journal of open humanities data

The African Literary Metadata (ALMEDA) project is building a Wikibase instance to create a multilingual, linked data repository of African literary materials that often go uncatalogued in libraries and archives. While Wikidata enables a flexible solution for linking data on...

Keywords: African cultural heritage, African literature, decolonizing metadata, literary metadata, Wikibase, Wikidata
Added to database: 15 January 2026

Apologies (2025)
A. Amha
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Reference module in social sciences

Apologies are embodied linguistic expressions uttered with the intent to repair breaches in social-personal relations. Apologies influence social harmony, reflect on broader cultural norms and values, and offer a nuanced window into the dynamics of social relations and...

Keywords: apologizing, apology, apology expressions, linguistic routines, politeness, social interaction, speech-act forms
Added to database: 03 November 2025
E.M. Cezne
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Human geography

Hydrogen is trending globally but is also contentious. Touted as the ‘fuel of the future’, it can help to decarbonise large swaths of the economy. Yet, hydrogen's speculative rush unfolds amid asymmetrical power geographies, prospects of green extractivism and...

Keywords: decarbonisation, energy transition, hydrogen, Rotterdam, World Hydrogen Summit
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 13 October 2025
J.A. Balyaminu
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Resources policy

Globally, there is a significant increase in the demand for cobalt, which is marked by a notable sophistication in market dynamics. Cobalt, a critical natural resource, is predominantly sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia. However, in these...

Keywords: cobalt, Democatic Republic of Congo (DRC), legislation, mining industry, Zambia
Added to database: 29 September 2025
A. Raia
Editors: U. Fendler; C. Vierke; S. Srinivas; N. Jeychandran
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Transoceanic and transmedial imaginaries in the Indian Ocean

Counter to the idea of “restricted literacies” on the African continent, a thirst for knowledge has stimulated the making of local libraries and archives in various parts of Africa. This paper offers three snapshots of twentieth-century living libraries in Kenya...

Keywords: book industry, book trade, bookshops, Island of Lamu, Kenya, Mau, Ustadh, 1952-, Mombasa, personal archives, personal library, Swahili language
Added to database: 23 September 2025
S. Kim; T.A. van der Hoog
Editors: S. Zondi; H. Adogo
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Africa's strategic partnerships with BRICS and other emergent countries
Keywords: Africa, African policy, diplomacy, North Korea, peninsulas, South Korea
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 22 September 2025
D. Drengk; T.D. Hendriks; R.A.R.L. Verbuyst; H. Wels
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), alumni, budget cuts, higher education, Netherlands, personal narratives, reflections, Research Master’s African Studies (ResMAAS), students
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 18 September 2025
A. Ezeoha; C.U. Uche
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Global governance: a review of multilateralism and international organizations

The main research question in this article centers on how changes in the African Development Bank (AfDB) power distribution influence the funding, governance, and operations of the Bank. The study specifically explores how the power-play between external and internal members...

Keywords: African Development Bank (AfDB), African Development Fund, governance and control, non-African members
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 10 September 2025
M. Dekker; A. Kazimierczuk; R.M. Garland; D. Stein-Zweers; P.F. Levelt
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Global sustainability

Non-technical summary: This article explores air pollution as a globally connected issue using the telecoupling lens, which links distant regions through environmental and human systems. It shows how pollution connects Africa and the Global North, demonstrating that actions...

Keywords: Africa, air pollution, air quality, Global North, telecoupling
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 29 August 2025
J.B. Gewald
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: The British journal for the history of science
Keywords: animals civilisation, book review (form), pest control, racial segregation, South Africa
Added to database: 22 August 2025
T.A. van der Hoog; J.B. Kegel
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Journal of strategic studies

Built around a corpus of ‘classic thinkers’ such as Carl von Clausewitz, the field of strategic studies has a decidedly Eurocentric basis that is entirely devoid of African thinkers and case studies. In contrast, this article shows that there is a rich tradition...

Keywords: Africa, African warfare, doctrine, military organizations, military thought, security, strategy
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 22 August 2025
T. Zadeh; S. Feyzbakhsh; S. Leese; S. Tareen; T. Tschacher; P. Riddell; G.E. Nurtawab; J.D. Frankel; Z.H. Eroğlu; E. Goto; G. Sibgatullina; M.B. Wilson; M. Yakubovych; G. Wiegers; P. Babinski; J. Loop; S. Saeed; L. Souag; G.C. van de Bruinhorst; K.A. Khan
Editors: J. Pink
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Translations of the Qurʾān
Keywords: Eastern Africa, Koran, Swahili, translations
Added to database: 19 August 2025
C.E. Swinkels
Type of publication: Journal Article
In: Journal of international development

Field visits are common phenomena with non-governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor-oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field...

Keywords: development encounters, ethnography, field visits, international development, Uganda
Added to database: 17 July 2025
M. Grootscholten; B. de Graaff
Type of publication: Book
Keywords: Khoisan, Southern Africa
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 07 July 2025
G.J. Abbink
Type of publication: Review
In: Journal of modern African studies
Keywords: book review (form), Ethiopia
Added to database: 20 June 2025
H. Smits
Editors: H.F. Idris; J. Junglas; G. Schneider-Blum
Type of publication: Book Chapter
In: Nuba mountain language studies: contemporary perspectives
Keywords: Lumun language, Sudan
Open access: Full text
Added to database: 04 June 2025
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: Algeria, Libya, regional security, Sahel conflict
Added to database: 26 May 2025
A. Idrissa
Type of publication: Other
Keywords: Algeria, Libya, regional security, Sahel conflict
Added to database: 26 May 2025

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